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Linux is a free, open source, Unix-like operating system that forms the basis of many other operating systems, such as Ubuntu. This tag should be used when the question is specifically about a Linux-based version of a game, or about gaming on Linux devices, (such as PC and mobile).

I know that to do this, I must go to steam settings, download, and make a new steam library on the USB. The problem is that my /media does not have a drop down and if I select /media it says "selected ...

I went to nextcargame.com to get the demo, and downloaded it. I set it to allow executing file as a program in properties, and opened it with Wine Windows Program Loader, and it installed fine.
When I ...

I would like to see what my framerate is for Borderlands 2 (steam). However, the only way to do this that I can find on Google, is to install 3rd-party-software (fraps, EVGA monitor...). Right now, I ...

I want to get WorldEditWrapper for my Linux minecraft. I already installed liteloader and the mod, but when I go to the .minecraft file, I can't find the mods folder. Am I doing somethings wrong, or ...

I have one (Windows 8.1) PC set up for gaming only, and I can control that for the most part using VNC from Linux. The problem is however that controling the mouse in games (Tested using Dragon Age: ...

I am trying out playonlinux and it created a symlink called "PlayOnLinux's virtual drives" in my ~ directory which I don't like. It is just a symlink to ~/.PlayOnLinux//wineprefix/ anyway, so is the ...

I've looked all over the Internet for a tutorial, but came up with zero results.
In the "Add" menu of Universe Sandbox 2, there is a button named "User Objects".
This obviously means there is a way ...

I installed CS:GO on my computer. And when I press Tab or E in game it looks like key presses many times per second instead just hold. So I can't select players in Tab-menu and defuse bomb.
Any ideas ...

Anyone managed to get the "microSD Management" (on the New 3DS) tool to work on anything other than Windows yet?
From Windows I can see my 3DS, and browse the SD card share, but I've yet to be able ...

I am trying to run dfhack's Stonesense plugin through my linux terminal
and I run across errors that make the Stonesense plugin unavailable and not listed in the dfhack list
Here are the logs of my ...

I installed a fresh copy of Garrys Mod on Ubuntu (newest version) and i also installed some other games like Half Life 2.
Now I want garrys mod to load maps and other contents from the other games. ...

I've been playing SC2 and Heroes of the Storm fine on Wine for awhile now but suddenly today it will no longer launch I've tried restarting and Google and so forth but nothing has worked. Has anyone ...

I'm trying to create a custom Steam Library shortcut for a PlayOnLinux game.
The problem is that, even without the --run option, PlayOnLinux fails to start. It looks like the Steam does something to ...

I saw some very similar questions but for windows and I am using unity and have no space to install a game so I need to use a USB drive but have no idea how to unlock the /media file to read/write so ...

I am playing the Linux version of the game from Steam.
I have adopted Rationalism after fully completing Patronage and tradition. In rationalism I have adopted secularism and humanism. At this point ...

When I assign a worker to do a task, like build a mine, he will ask for an action again next turn, when the mine hasn't been finished yet.
Why do they do that? This appears to be a Linux-only thing, ...

I'm trying to set up my new chromebook as a steam console, but having trouble getting it to recognize ps3 controllers.
Using Ubuntu, Steam runs quite well, since I'm lucky enough to have a chromebook ...

I've never used Steam.
Several years ago it was necessary to pay for as many copies of the game as many people were expected to join the LAN party - otherwise the games would refuse to connect with ...

I have installed portal 2 on Steam as a native application not trough Wine.
Is it possible to to use the editor trough Steam on Ubuntu 12.04?
Somebody tried?
Found that my graphics card is still not ...

I'm trying to get Quake 1 music to work under Linux.
I've downloaded the shareware version, downloaded the music, manually done de-emphasis on them (sound bassier and heavier), packaged both data and ...

I have installed the shaders mod to my Minecraft 1.7.5 game on my Arch Linux. I can't seem to get it to work though. Whenever I choose a shader, my monitor will go on standby with every now and then ...

I am trying to install the game Evolution RTS on Steam, but there seems to be a problem downloading the game?
Note, that I have downloaded 0 bytes and yet the installation is complete. I verified the ...

I have to use a weak machine right now, so I have a huge lag while playing Hearthstone. So I was wondering if there a way to optimize its performance ;?
Currently I have turned graphics to "Low" for ...

I was fixing another bug at baatle.net now it is done after a few days but this got at the foreground now -.- . So I start the battle.net application I enter my details and then the games tab stays on ...

I've found a thread that explains how to do it. It involves simply downloading a couple of files, placing them in the appropriate folder and running the game.
However, I can't make it work on Linux. ...